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The Growing Benefits and Challenges of E-Commerce
Harry Drajpuch
Skills for Supply Chain 2.0
From sourcing to delivery, the supply chain is now the most horizontal function in the enterprise, says Tony Pittman, director of global procurement at HP. And any role that has such wide-ranging impact, from how money is spent to affecting the customer's experience, needs highly trained managers and workers.
Best Buy Embarks on 'Transformational' Plan to Combat Online Competition
Weighed down by the size of its big-box stores and facing competition from more nimble online-only competitors, Best Buy is embarking on a "transformational strategy," its executives said. For the company's finance chief, Jim Muehlbauer, that will mean dealing with $800m in cost cuts over the next three years.
Successful Project Planning Requires That You Have the Right Tool Set
Project planning can be incredibly time-consuming and tedious, but it's worth it to keep a project running smoothly. A critical piece of the plan is creating your team. This task becomes easier when you know exactly who is available - with the skill sets you need - and what their schedules will be for the duration of the project.
ChemLogix Enhances Rail Transportation Management Capability
ChemLogix LLC has added GeoMetrix rail logistics guidance technology as part of its transportation management solutions set.
The Transport Funding Debate: Fix it First, or Build Anew?
As Congress lurches toward yet another stopgap solution to the nation's transportation infrastructure crisis, it might be valuable to take a fresh look at some of the assumptions that are driving the issue.
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Corporate Leaders Get Failing Marks for Efforts to Address Sustainability
Only 17 percent of sustainability experts rate the performance of corporate leaders in addressing the sustainability agenda as effective, down from 24 percent last year, according to a report by SustainAbility and GlobeScan.
Memo to Supply Managers: Cyber-attacks Will Happen, So Protect Customers' Information
Cyber-security breaches at major companies grab headlines as legislatures and regulators at the state, federal and international levels develop "rules of the road" for protecting information, especially consumers' personal data. Supply management professionals should be concerned that their systems and/or employees may be exposing their organizations to data breaches - opening the company to lawsuits, governmental enforcement actions and significant reputation damage.
BT's Role in the Global Supply Chain
BT Global Services provides managed networked IT services for business and government organizations around the world. Its expertise begins at home, says Keith Sherry, the company's general manager of supply chain solutions. BT procures some $16bn in products and services for 30,000 engineers and 1.3 million customers.
Complexity in the Supply Chain, And the Opportunities Therein
When did the supply chain become so complex? Just looking at the typical procurement department, for example, we see that the straightforward RFP, with cost as the deciding factor, is reaching near-extinction.
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Indiana Tornado Victims Receive Help from enVista
Supply chain consulting services firm enVista sent a group of employees and a van full of donated supplies to Southern Indiana to help with volunteer efforts after deadly tornadoes ripped through the area in late February and early March.
New Marketing, Retailing Strategies Have to Emerge for Success in Emerging Markets
The center of gravity for consumer-focused companies is subtly but unmistakably moving toward developing economies, such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and Indonesia. The middle class in emerging markets will make up 30 percent of the global population by 2020. These customers represent the future.
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